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We are a membership organisation of locally based charities, social enterprises and volunteer-led community organisations. We aim to strengthen the third-sector and strengthen partnerships that deliver real change by connecting people, ideas and resources.

It is free to become a member of VSGWL.

Membership is Free

At the Gateway our job is to support, represent and advocate for the third sector. Our membership programme is open to voluntary organisations, social enterprises and community groups across West Lothian. Becoming a member not only helps us support your work, it also supports VSGWL to be a strong voice for the sector in our area.

Be part of a Community

  • Networking and collaborative partnership opportunities with other volunteer involving organisations.

  • Access to events and forums that will inform on national changes and new guidelines.

Get Practical Help running your organisation

Access a range of services to help you run your organisation including:

  • Help with volunteer recruitment including advertising on our website and on Volunteer Scotland website.

  • Support with governance including setting up your organisation, legal structure, business plans, policies and constitution.

  • Funding updates and assistance with funding searches.

  • Marketing assistance.

  • Secretarial support.

Learning and Development opportunities

  • Training opportunities

  • Discounted GDPR training with Computer Law Training

  • Early bird offers for VSGWL provided training

  • Discounts for any VSGWL provided training

All the latest sector news and share your news

  • Sign up for regular newsletters featuring funding sources, training opportunities, events and more.

  • Have the opportunity to send a featured, extended piece about your organisation to the sector.

  • Free space in our newsletter, website and social media to advertise your events, services and public announcements.

  • Add your services to our service locator tool on our website.

Discounts and savings

  • Discounted rates on room bookings at the Gateway.

  • Free equipment with room booking

  • Employees of organisations that are members of The Gateway can now access corporate membership rates at West Lothian Xcite Gyms!

Be a part of The Gateway network

  • Invitation to the VSGWL AGM including full members voting rights.

  • Option for election to the Board

  • Copy of Annual Reports on request.

Our current members:

  • 1st Step Development Ventures

  • AARC Services

  • Acredale House

  • Action for M.E.

  • Aid&Abet

  • Almond Valley Heritage Trust

  • Alzheimer Scotland

  • Answer Project Ltd

  • Armadale Shed

  • Artlink Edinburgh

  • At the Roots Arts CIC

  • Bathgate Community Council

  • Bathgate Fabb Club

  • Bathgate Men’s Shed

  • Bathgate Street Aid

  • Beechbrae

  • Behind Your Mind SCIO

  • Big Hearts Little Minds

  • Blackburn United Community Sports Club

  • Boghall Drop-in Centre

  • Boghall Parish Church

  • Braid Health and Wellbeing

  • Bravehound

  • Bridge Community Project

  • Broxburn & Uphall Community Website Trust

  • Broxburn & Uphall Growers Society (BUGS)

  • Broxburn Baptist Church

  • Broxburn United Sports Club

  • British Red Cross

  • Cairn Hotel Community Inclusion Group

  • Caledonian Credit Union

  • Canine Partners

  • Carers of West Lothian

  • Cats Protection West Lothian

  • Change Grow Live

  • Changing Faces

  • Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland

  • Children 1st

  • Circle Scotland

  • Citizens Advice Bureau West Lothian

  • Community Action Blackburn

  • Community Moorings Scotland

  • Community Playgroups SCIO

  • Craigshill Community Council

  • Craigsfarm Community Development Project Ltd

  • Crosspoint Community Church

  • Cyrenians OPAL (Older People, Active Lives)

  • Daisy Drop-in

  • Datakirk

  • Dedridge Good Neighbour Network

  • Diabetes UK - West Lothian Voluntary Group

  • Dignity Boxes

  • Diversified

  • EARS Advocacy

  • Elevate Astro Gymnastics Club

  • ENABLE Scotland

  • EnvironMentalHealth CIC

  • Fair Justice System for Scotland SCIO

  • Fauldhouse & Breich Valley Community Development Trust

  • Families Outside

  • Firefly Arts

  • Friends of Cedarbank (SCIO)

  • Generation Arts

  • Gig Buddies

  • HCL Transport

  • Health in Mind

  • Heartsong Live Radio

  • HomeAid West Lothian

  • HomeStart West Lothian

  • Horizon Housing

  • Kids for All Seasons

  • Kidz-Eco CIC

  • Kirknewton Community Development Trust LTD

  • Ladywell Neighbourhood Network

  • LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing

  • Linlithgow Cluster Schools Snowsports Club

  • Linlithgow Community Development Trust

  • Linlithgow Heritage Trust

  • Livingston Community Developments CIC

  • Livingston Community Shed

  • Lodestars CIC

  • Lothian Community Transport Services

  • Macular Society

  • Mental Health Advocacy Project

  • Military Museum Scotland SCIO

  • MOOD Scio

  • Musically Active Dudes

  • Murieston Community Development Trust

  • NCT Breastfeeding Buddies Lothian

  • Neil's Hugs Foundation

  • New Directions West Lothian

  • Nicola’s

  • No Limits Sports Club

  • NSPCC

  • Open Door Scotland

  • OXFAM

  • People Know How

  • Playworks

  • Polbeth Community Hub

  • Regal Radio

  • Reconnect SCIO

  • Reengage

  • River Kids SCIO

  • Rock Trust

  • Routes to Work

  • Rural & Urban Training Scheme

  • Safe Families for Children

  • Salvesen Mindroom Centre

  • Scottish Women's Institute

  • Side by Side

  • Smalls for All

  • S.M.I.L.E Counselling

  • Soroptimist International of West Lothian

  • Sports & Well-Being For All Trust SCIO

  • Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland

  • Stat Salus CIC

  • Stoneyburn & Bents Future Vision Group

  • Street League

  • Stroke Association Scotland

  • Team Jak Foundation

  • The Adelphe Community Outreach

  • The Boys Brigade - West Lothian Battalion

  • The Bridge 19-40 Union Canal Society

  • The Donaldson Trust

  • The Food Train

  • The Heralds Trust

  • The Larder

  • The Little Lighthouse West Lothian

  • The New Well

  • The PJ Foundation

  • The Polar Academy

  • The School Bank West Lothian

  • The Vennie

  • Thrive

  • Thrive Boys Ltd

  • T-Tips

  • Unicorn Markets C.I.C

  • Venture Trust

  • Versus Arthritis

  • Victim Support Scotland

  • VoiceAbility

  • Volunteering Matters

  • Wellbeing Scotland

  • West Calder Community HUB

  • West Kirk of Calder

  • West Lothian 50 Plus Network

  • West Lothian African Women's Network

  • West Lothian Bike Library

  • West Lothian Boomerang Talking Newspaper

  • West Lothian Chinese Community Hub CIC

  • West Lothian Climate Action Network Hub

  • West Lothian Community Race Forum

  • West Lothian Drug & Alcohol Service

  • West Lothian Financial Inclusion Network SCIO

  • West Lothian Flames Basketball Club

  • West Lothian Foodbank

  • West Lothian Social Enterprise Network

  • West Lothian u3a

  • West Lothian Voice for Change

  • West Lothian Women's Aid

  • West Lothian Youth Action Project

  • Whitburn and Community CDT

  • Winchburgh Community Development Trust

  • Winchburgh Niddry Castle Golf Club

  • Xcite West Lothian Leisure

  • Your Pay Your Way Ltd

  • Youthspace

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